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Japanese Last Names & Surnames

Explore Japanese last names—also called Japanese surnames or family names—through their kanji, literal meanings, origin types, and evidence-aware stories. A shared spelling does not prove shared ancestry.

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Japanese family names

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Aki

Japanese form

亜旗

あき

Meaning

亜: Asia, rank next, come after; 旗: flag, banner, standard

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Aki

Japanese form

亜季

あき

Meaning

亜: Asia, rank next, come after; 季: seasons

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Aki

Japanese form

亜紀

あき

Meaning

亜: Asia, rank next, come after; 紀: chronicle, account, narrative

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Aki

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亜樹

あき

Meaning

亜: Asia, rank next, come after; 樹: timber, trees, wood

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Aki

Japanese form

阿木

あき

Meaning

阿: Africa, flatter, fawn upon; 木: tree, wood

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Akida

Japanese form

阿木田

あきだ

Meaning

阿: Africa, flatter, fawn upon; 木: tree, wood; 田: rice field, rice paddy

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Akimoku

Japanese form

穐木

あきもく

Meaning

穐: autumn; 木: tree, wood

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Akimoto

Japanese form

穐本

あきもと

Meaning

穐: autumn; 本: book, present, main

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Akitsu

Japanese form

阿木津

あきつ

Meaning

阿: Africa, flatter, fawn upon; 木: tree, wood; 津: haven, port, harbor

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Akiwagi

Japanese form

穐和木

あきわぎ

Meaning

穐: autumn; 和: harmony, Japanese style, peace; 木: tree, wood

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Akiyama

Japanese form

穐山

あきやま

Meaning

穐: autumn; 山: mountain

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Ako

Japanese form

亜古

あこ

Meaning

亜: Asia, rank next, come after; 古: old

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Akogashima

Japanese form

阿子島

あこがしま

Meaning

阿: Africa, flatter, fawn upon; 子: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM; 島: island

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Akojima

Japanese form

阿子島

あこじま

Meaning

阿: Africa, flatter, fawn upon; 子: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM; 島: island

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Akoshima

Japanese form

阿子島

あこしま

Meaning

阿: Africa, flatter, fawn upon; 子: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM; 島: island

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Akoto

Japanese form

亜琴

あこと

Meaning

亜: Asia, rank next, come after; 琴: harp, koto

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Aku

Japanese form

亜久

あく

Meaning

亜: Asia, rank next, come after; 久: long time, old story

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Akuda

Japanese form

阿久田

あくだ

Meaning

阿: Africa, flatter, fawn upon; 久: long time, old story; 田: rice field, rice paddy

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Akugashima

Japanese form

阿子島

あくがしま

Meaning

阿: Africa, flatter, fawn upon; 子: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM; 島: island

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Akui

Japanese form

亜久井

あくい

Meaning

亜: Asia, rank next, come after; 久: long time, old story; 井: well, well crib, town

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Akusawa

Japanese form

亜久沢

あくさわ

Meaning

亜: Asia, rank next, come after; 久: long time, old story; 沢: swamp, marsh, brilliance

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Akusawa

Japanese form

亜久澤

あくさわ

Meaning

亜: Asia, rank next, come after; 久: long time, old story; 澤: swamp

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Akuta

Japanese form

阿久田

あくた

Meaning

阿: Africa, flatter, fawn upon; 久: long time, old story; 田: rice field, rice paddy

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Akutagawa

Japanese form

阿久刀川

あくたがわ

Meaning

阿: Africa, flatter, fawn upon; 久: long time, old story; 刀: sword, saber, knife; 川: stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)

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What a literal meaning can tell us

Many Japanese family names use geographic vocabulary such as mountain, river, field, village, or bridge. That makes the written form interpretable, but it does not identify one birthplace or one founding family without additional records.

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